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A phrasal verb meaning to deceive someone by giving them something of inferior quality or value, or to dismiss someone with an excuse.

unzählbar · transitiv · Phrasal, trennbar

1. Deceive or misleadinformal

   To try to make someone accept something of inferior quality or value by tricking them.

   Täuschen oder irreführen

   • The salesman tried to fob off a defective product on me.
   • She fobbed off the cheap imitation as a genuine antique.
   • Don't let them fob you off with excuses.

   Synonymefobfoistpalm offpass off

   Antonymedeliverfulfillgivehonorofferpresentprovidesatisfy

2. Avoid or dismissinformal

   To avoid dealing with someone or something by giving a false or inadequate response.

   Abspeisen

   • He fobbed off the reporter's questions with a vague statement.
   • The manager fobbed off the customer's complaint with a promise to call back.
   • She fobbed off her responsibilities onto her colleague.

   Synonymebrush offdismissevadeput offshrug off

   Antonymeacceptaddressconfrontengagehandleheedmeettackle

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